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ME 12 abc
Mechanics
9 units (3-0-6)  | first, second, third terms
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing required; ME 11 abc, may be taken concurrently.

An introduction to statics and dynamics of rigid bodies, deformable bodies, and fluids. Equilibrium of force systems, principle of virtual work, distributed force systems, friction, static analysis of rigid and deformable structures, hydrostatics, kinematics, particle dynamics, rigid-body dynamics, Euler's equations, ideal flow, vorticity, viscous stresses in fluids, dynamics of deformable systems, waves in fluids and solids. Not offered on a pass/fail basis.

Instructors: Mello, Asimaki